Secrets of the State

End of Southern Hospitality

"ACILINO" Alfred yelled and the boy snapped to attention, "Yes?!" He yelled.
There was pounding of feet on hardwood.
"Wake up the nations any way possible as long as the house doesn't shake" Alfred demanded.

Acilino's smile wided, "Yes sir!" Before he ran off.

"He's going to use his toy isn't he" Angel asked.
"Yes, yes he is" Jackson and Alfred said at once.

"I swear you two share a brain cell" Diego muttered.
"We do but Mattie normally has it" Alfred shrugged.
"Dad has not seen a brain cell in years, I think Uncle Diego has it" NorthWest stated firmly walking to the fridge.
"Papa does not have a brain cell, I think it's dead" Michoacán said deadpanned.

"Lovely, now no one gets the brain cell" Alfred huffed. Making his siblings laugh and the others confused, except Gilbert who just ruffled up Alfred's hair.

Suddenly a cord blasted through the house and made everyone jump and there was multiple screams from many different people.

"I SAID DON'T MAKE THE HOUSE SHAKE!" Alfred shouted up the ceiling.
"Sorry!" Was shouted back nervously as well as retreating footsteps.

"ACILINO TRAVIS JONES" A voice traveled thru the house with anger. Acilino rounded the corner and hugged Alfred.
"Save me please for the love of the ancients save me" He pleaded.

"Did you use his guitar?" Alfred asked before Acilino managed to answer someone else did.

"Yes. Yes he did" He said coldly, flannel and bell bottom jeans. His hair pulled back into a low ponytail and blue framed glasses. The most notable was his eyes, one almost honey  in color and the other sky blue, both with accents of bright green.

Diego quickly stepped in front of the nations as well as Matthew and Jackson shielding the Texan's view of the nations.

"Acilino you know better then to use Austin's things without asking." Alfred said trying to resolve the issue.
"I was going to put it back! Mine is in the shop!" Acilino insisted hiding his face in Alfred's jacket not wanted to look Austin in the eye in fear of seeing the shame and disappointment that laced his eyes.
"'M sorry Aussie" Acilino muttered as Alfred picked him up and let the boy burry his head into the fluffy caller of his jacket.
"It's fine just don't take it again, you know how expensive all of mine are" Austin sighed rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"I'll go calm down Zach and Fiona" He muttered walking out as the nations forming the nation brocade sighed in relief.

"He isn't always that scary," Frederick said looking at the frightened Falicino, "He doesn't like people in his room when he's not there. He has very important things in there." The state explained to Wilson's nodding.

"Let's home England doesn't see Austin" Jackson commented.

"Why?" Elise asked. That earned the north American trio + Gilbert to exchange a nervous glance.

"Well" Alfre trailed on.

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Austin climbed the stairs going to hopefully calm the two crying toddlers who hold the micronation title.

"YOU!" Arthur shouted storming over to the republic.
"What the bloody hell was that?" He demanded.
"Your wake up call?" Austin said shrugging gritting his teeth. Of course it had to be one of the men he hated.

"You should know! You live here" Arthur inisted.
"Well surprise! I don't," Austin rolled his eyes.

Austin kept walking but Arthur ran to catch him. Arthur grabbed his shoulder to turn him around but in a few swift seconds he was thrown to the ground and pain shot threw his body.

"Don't touch me" Was all that was said before Austin walked away.

"You messed up you english bastard" Lovino laughed leaning over him. Toris walked past him to find Austin and hopefully calm him down as Lovino laughed at Arthur.

"Vat happened?!" Ludwig demanded to know.
"The bastard met the end of southern hospitality" Lovino laughed. He never thought he'd see the day Austin finally broke from his normal fake smile that was meant for people he hated, but it was worth it.

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Florida
Puerto Rico
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Both Californias
Molossia
British West Florida
Conch Republic
Zaqistan

Aka the Texas' Crew. With out the Texas. Utah had Zaqistan tied to her waist by a very loose rope. It wasn't like a leash, just more of a way to try and not let him get himself hurt. Zach had been known to try and run away from everyone and anything and put things where they shouldn't. Like a metal fork in a light socket.

It was more for his safety then to restrain him. As well as try and not give dad a heart attack with the fact they lived on a massive property and practically all of the US siblings had super strength and have a combined two brain cells and they were locked in a safe.

Florida had Puerto Rico holding onto his belt loop. "Where's Aussie?" Colorado asked tilting his head. Just then Austin stormed by.

"I think he just murdered someone" Utah muttered
"Or he's about to" Nevada added.

"Aussie!" Oklahoma yelled running after him.
"Should?" Wyoming asked tense looking to the others.

"We need Tennessee," Arizona stated flatly.
"Already on it" Travis sighed walking past them before running to catch up to his brother.

He found him face down on his bedroom floor. Stacks of books and a telescope being the main features of the room except of course his mini history corner his main one was in the mansion back up in Washington state.

"Aussie" Travis sighed walking over to his brother. Austin was older as he was formed around 1520 ish as that's when Spain claimed Texas. Witch resulting in Mexico claiming Texas as his son and so on so on.

"There you are" Toris sighed, "What's wrong Austin?" he asked sitting down next to him.

"He could've saved us Tio, he could have saved us so much pain but all he saw was money" Austin grumbled. Travis flinched, he knew it. The civil war. England had been thinking about joining on the confederate's side and had met with Austin... when he was absolutely... hurt.

Toris bit back a sigh, "it's in the past now Austin, you don't have to like him or anything like that. You just need to not break his bones" Toris stated.

"Ok" was the muffled reply.

"Don't worry, Sodel said we're headin back north for a while den going to Cali for the new year. Witch means?" Travis lead on.
"Means what?" The old Texas asked looking up, it was hard for him to see with out his glasses but he knew Travis' face anywhere.
Travis rolled his eyes, "it MEANS you get to cook to your heart's content and command the kitchen like the terrifying Sargent you are" that made Austin smile.

"Now get up and get your glasses, if I remember right, you still have a formal f you to give to Florida's government" Travis reminded pulling Austin to his feet.

Toris smiled, Travis always had that strange ability to get Austin out of whatever headspace he was in.

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